The Salem Quakers (Salem, OH) basketball edged the host Minerva Lions (Minerva, OH), 41-37 in Wednesday's league bout.

The Quakers now possess a 6-6 record. They play next when they host Springfield for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 9. Salem will play a Tigers team coming off a 65-60 league loss to Mineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge, OH). The Tigers record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, Minerva falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Lions travel to East Canton (East Canton, OH) to play the Hornets in a non-league bout on Monday, January 13. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 5-7. East Canton lost 49-36 in their recent league bout against Ridgewood (West Lafayette, OH)